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Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng
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Directed by Lee Yong-jae. With Lee Sun-bin, Yoo Jae-myung, Kim Young-min.
7.0/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
Ms. Maeng, a small-town teacher, unexpectedly joins the team responsible for creating South Korea’s most important exam: the College Scholastic Ability Test. She thought it would be all about academic prestige and scholarly debate but instead finds herself locked away under spy-level security, her phone confiscated and surrounded by office politics. Can this unlikely underdog turn test stress into test success, or just test everyone's patience?
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MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTMs. Maeng, a small-town teacher, unexpectedly joins the team responsible for creating South Korea’s most important exam: the College Scholastic Ability Test. She thoug…
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MoviHero lists October 28, 2026 as the release date for Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng. Lee Yong-jae is the listed director. The listed cast includes Lee Sun-bin as Maeng Bo-ram, Yoo Jae-myung as Moon Joo-yeol, Kim Young-min as Park Kyung-tae, Jun Seok-ho as Ki Joon-su. MoviHero currently has 4 stills for this movie.
Release dateOctober 28, 2026
GenresComedy
Runtime1h 40m
DirectorLee Yong-jae
CastLee Sun-bin as Maeng Bo-ram, Yoo Jae-myung as Moon Joo-yeol, Kim Young-min as Park Kyung-tae, Jun Seok-ho as Ki Joon-su
Images4 stills
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Mind-Bending2/10
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Violence2/10
Rewatchability5/10
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